obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
by means of; due to; because of; according to
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
end; close; finish; termination
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now